1848 History and description of village

Information on Landsmannschaft der Bessarabiendeutschen

Obituary for Pastor Emil Christian Lukas of Calgary, born in Neu-Arzis. Published in Kirchliches Monatsblatt, 1998 (in German)

Description of visit, 1995

Description, history and genealogical information of village, compiled by Michael Rempfer

Neu-Beresina Families, compiled by Michael Rempfer

1993-1997 Village Research Coordinator reports

Map of village, from Heimatbuch 1956

1812 census information "Landssiedel"

1848 History and description of village

List of Isolated colonies of Cherson & Taurida Provinces with suggested reading list.

Kroning Family information

Map of village, from Heimatbuch 1962

Information on Neudorf Village Project by Gregory R Docker (includes 2 maps)

Suggested reading list, bibliography and list of individuals interested in village, compiled by Herb Poppke

Correspondence from Germany pertaining to village

1996 Village Research Coordinator report

Plat map of village donated by the Gluckstal Research Association % Margaret Freeman

Photographs of village

Map of village done in 1944 by A. Bittner donated by Margaret Freeman and Gluckstal Colonies Research Association

Information on Arthur Schatz family.  1 pg Roger Bourke submitter.

Copy from the Evangelical Lutheran Congregations in Russia on Neu-Freudental Parish. Including page on Beresan Central School. 3 pgs.

Correspondence from Germany pertaining to village.

1862 Census Surname Index, Donated by Brent Mai. 1pg.

Translation from Russian of purchase deed in the German Agricultural settlement of Neu-Norka in the province of Saratov, 1902

Family documents from Saratov Archive, in Russian

Parochial Certificates for Heinrich Kaiser family (Cyrillic and Translation)

Extracts of births in village

Map of region

1997 Village Coordinator report

Usu Leut Vojagada, Spring 2004

2009 Village Coordinators Report.

Extracts on individuals from village

Brief history of village by Laurin P. Wilhelm

1998 Village Coordinator report

1880 pg of census (Cyrillic) donated by James Wiebert

Extracts from 1803 census

List of villages in Canton Katharinenstadt with suggested reading list and map of region

Correspondence pertaining to village

Births in Niedermonjou (1849-1863)

1834 Census for name of Ulrich. 2 pgs.

2009 Village Coordinators Report

information on Lt. Col. Harold Wm. Bauer, Donated by Howard Bauer

1775 List of colonists able to farm, Fond 283, file 172

The Reports of Lieutenant Ivanov, 1775 (Regarding receipt and outlay of grain and Flour in several colonies near and including Shilling, Norka, Beideck, and others) Fond 283, 172

List of Norka settlers’ surnames, from Clues 1978

Extracts from 1798 census for Galka and Stephan\ parishes documenting individuals who moved between villages. See Stephan or Galka for entire file.

List of Norka inhabitants and items they received from relatives, 1922-1923

Norka settlement list

Translated extracts from journal of George Burbach, 1891-1899

Extracts from 1775 and 1798 census

Excerpt from Die deutschen Siedlungen in der Sowiet Union indicating population of village, 1788-1926

Excerpt from Die deutschen Ansiedlungen in Russland

Hand-drawn map, indicating layout of households in village

History and description of village in German with English translation, by W. Lehmann

"Aus der Wolga Gegend - Chronik der Kolonie Norka", by J. Preisendorf

Extracts from church records for Giebelhaus family

Materials submitted by Marie Olson:

Article from Die Welt Post, January 28, 1926 pertaining to Norka

Interview with Mrs. Christina Hinkle

Descriptions of village by Katherine (Helzer) Schnell and Christine (Helzer) Loose

Information on Brehm family from village

Letters from the Volga Relief Society

Brief history of village in German

Short list of immigrants to USA from Norka

List of individuals interested in village

"Norka Tales", by Gloria Yost-Griess

Materials obtained from Russian archives:

Bibliography of materials on Norka in the state library in St. Petersburg, September 5, 1985

Statistics on Volga Colonies, 1859. Number of colonists per census.

History and Statistics, 1855

Excerpt from Minkh’s "Encyclopedia"

Excerpt from Semenov’s dictionary of 1867

"Norka" from Khovansky, 1884

Excerpts of Norka church records

Reischer/Reuscher and Henkel family chart

Krieger and Hefenieder family chart

List of materials on order from Russia by members, pertaining to village

Excerpts from "Norka Newsletter"

Correspondence pertaining to village

Information from GER-RUS Listserve on locations named Norka in Saratov Province.

Index to 1834 Norka census.

Norka Newsletter, vol. 4 & 5 (Spring 1999, Spring 2000, Summer 2000). Vol 1, No 1, March, 1996

Letter from Heinrich Sinner dated July 1933 from Norka Village

Article regarding Starvation in that Norka area by Marvin Weitzel for Greenville, TX Herald Banner

Information on Edna Fagler and Anton Yost from Norka Russia who moved to Nebraska

Schleiger Family Chronicle

List of Volga-German Pastors 1914, and school teachers.

Picture of Norka Church

Extractions from the 1798 Norka Census from Russia. Submitted by Art Flegel.

CD containing village surnames, surname charts, census data, pictures and stories. This is a read only CD. Submitted by Judy Curtis.

Marriage certificate of Jacob Michael of Dietel and Margaret Bauer of Norka 1905 donated by John and Carolyn Groh

A letter to Georg Reich written in German and translated, donated by Dottie Rotherham

Nebraska Birth Certificate of Henry Krieger, Parents Adam and Elizabeth Schnell Krieger. Donated by Julie Voss non-member.

Translated document dated January 10, 1878 from Hallam Church Corner Stone. Submitted by Al Schwindt and translated by Susan White-Blaine.

Extract from the Church Book of Norka from the Engels Archives Record Group 226 File 46

Traveling documents for Johannes and Katharine nee Dering Ross and children circa 1907

Oct. 15, 1916 Baptism certificate for Johannes Ross Jr. son of Johnannes and Katharina nee Dering Ross

Revision lists of Norka Colony Dec 20, 1834. 445 families listed from Proban-Genealogical Bureau.

Research on Johann Adam Alt and Elizabeth Getrud Meier from Hangrnantel, Odenwald Germany to Norka.  Submitted by Betty Schmoll.  33 pages.  English and German text.

Research on Johann Adam Alt from Hangrnantel, Odenwald, Germany to Russia in 1766.  Marriage of Adam to Elizabeth Gertrud Meier.  Donated by Beetty Schmoll contains:

1. Our Home written by Georg Vogel in 1976  German and English Translation 17 pgs.
2. Entry from Karl Stumpps book, Die Auswanderung aus Deutschland nach Russland in den Jahren 1763 bis 1862.  2 pgs.
3. Picture of Katharin Zeltner taken 9/21/1980. 1pg.
4. Death Certificates.  Names mentioned: Alt, Hallstein, Schneider, Saul, Schaefer, Freudenberger.  6 pgs.
5. Family group sheets for Oldt/Alt, Karg, Saul, Lautenberger, Flach, Schaefer, Schwinn, Herrtel, Weigel/Weichel. 9 pgs.
6. Letters and map from Ella Gieg. 5pg.
7. Excerpts from Paper written by Georg Vogel. 3pg.
8. Article from Neues Leben 22/7/1981 1 pg.
9. Post card  1pg.
    

Johann Tobias family information. 1pg

Church records for Peter Roton, Heinrich Mei, Ernest Trout.
Konrat Fischer/Fisher, Johannes Sauer. 1pg

Church record Konrad Wengant /Wenhant, Karl Mour,
Johannes Brenz, Johannes Hamburger, Johann Jakob Wilhelm. 1pg

Kulberg Records for Johannes Wacker, Conrad Wacker, Catharina Bachmann,
Johann Georg Wacker, Catharina Wacker, Anna Maria Wacker, Jacob Wacker,
Heinrich Wacker, Margaretha Wacker, Johannes Bachmann,
Johann Philipp Weigandt, Peter Henker. 22 pg.

Information on families, Henirch Kler, Johannes Hamburg, Johannes Teines/Deines,
Georg Popp, Konrad Helzer/Holzer/Gelzer, Georg Wetleifer, Georg Feirschtein,
Heinrich Ross, Melchior Burbach, Johannes Miller, Johannes Helzer,
Konrad Schreiner, Kaspar Baker, Johannes Hofman, Heinrich Traut,
Georg Pechtold.  2 pg.

Church records for Georg Fererstein, Johannes Miller, Christian Weizer/Wiez,
Karl Leer/Lehr, Anna Margaretha Henrich, Peter More/Moore/Mohr.  3 pg.

Ancestrial Pedigree Chart for Truber family. 1 pg.

Truber family information - Donated by Betty Schmoll

George Alt family information - Donated by Betty Schmoll

Anna Schwindt family information - Doanted by Betety Schmoll

This village has a Newsletter.  Please ask librarian for assistance in seeing the copies.  Published 4 times a year starting March 1996.

Aus Nebraska from Die Welt Post dated 16 December 1931 and translation of Review of the History of Norka 2 pgs from the Dr. Paul Reitzer collection.

Excerpts of letter written by H. Hartwig to Rev. Wm Reitzer, Translated by Paul G. Reitzer 3pgs.  From the Dr. Paul Reitzer Collection.

Plea to Elias Herget dated May 1932 looking for information on Maria Katharina Kammerzel Bauer.  1 pg. Translated by Paul G. Reitzer.  From the Dr. Paul Reitzer Collection.

Letters from Pastor W. Starkel to the Evangelical Mission Society Basel Switzerland.  Dated August 1, 1868, June 27 and July 9, 1869.  Translated by Paul G. Reitzer.  From the Dr. Paul Reitzer Collection.

Excepts from the memoirs of Dr. George Heinrich Hartwig 1916-1927.  From the Dr. Paul Reitzer Collection.

Materials about North Caucasus Germans in the Collections of the Russian Archives from Bulletin of the International Union of German Culture (IVDK) 3/1997